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    Henderson Brown Recruitment Ltd relocating to purpose built new offices, with twice the amount of space compared to the old office, there is plenty of room to grow and meet our clients’ needs in the future.

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    Still situated in Minerva Business Park, almost next to the A1 at Peterborough, this 2 floor building features 3 meeting rooms perfect for client and candidate visits.

                          Reception Area

    To celebrate our move, we are hosting a drinks party tomorrow evening, Thursday 21st January from 4pm-7pm. Many of our clients from the Food Manufacturing and Fresh Produce industries will be there. We are looking forward to a good evening and an even better new year!

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    Neil Sanderson is leaving the food industry and will be replaced by Floreale Operations Director, Doug Robertson

    Florette UK and Ireland managing director Neil Sanderson is leaving the business to pursue a career outside of the food industry and will be replaced by Floreale operations director Doug Robertson.

    Sanderson, who has been with Florette for five years, will take up the role of director of the York Minster Fund – a body established in the late 1960s in order to raise money for the great work of restoration when the Central Tower was in danger of collapse.

    Robertson has worked across the European fresh produce industry with roles at Asda, Geest and Bakkavor, in operations, procurement and general management.

    He joined the vegetable division of Florette parent company Agrial to become general manager of Florette Murcia, following the acquisition of the French and Spanish businesses of Bakkavor. For the last three years he has been operations director for the division.

    His replacement will be named in the next few weeks.

    “The company wish to thank Neil for his contribution to the company over the last five years,” a statement from Florette said.

    “We are also delighted to announce that Doug Robertson will be moving from his role in the Floreale central team as operations director to replace Neil in the role of MD Florette UK and Ireland.”

    Sanderson is due to stay with the business during the transition period to help complete a series of projects.

    Florette MD steps down after five years

    The environment secretary has announced that the number of people employed in the food and drink industry rose by 71,000 between 2013 and 2014. 

    The figures come from the latest government Food Statistics Pocketbook and show the rise in employment in the sector from the beginning of 2013 to the same time this year. The number of people working in food and drink now accounts for 13% of national employment, totalling at more than 3.6 million. 

    Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss said: “Britain’s food industry is an economic powerhouse driving growth and jobs. We want more people to buy British both at home and abroad.” 

    The statistics also revealed other positive news. The total value of food and drink exports is rising, worth £6 billion more than in 2005, currently standing at £18.9 billion. Furthermore, they showed that the value of agriculture to the economy increased by 7% between 2012 and 2013 

    Truss added: “We have some brilliant success stories like Step Farm in Oxford, part of an organic dairy co-op that sold a staggering 40 million pints of cheese, milk and cream to America and Europe last year, or Suma in Yorkshire who sell our organic veg to Hong Kong. We want to see more businesses like this striking deals and trading our high quality produce abroad.” 

    Defra said that the government was working hard to enable the food and farming industry to compete with the rest of the world. It gave examples such as cracking down on food fraud, making it easier for government departments, schools and hospitals to buy local produce, and helping businesses strike lucrative deals abroad by removing barriers to trade and opening up new markets. 

    Number of food and drink sector employees rises
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